Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-02
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The commission shall be furnished by
the secretary of the interior with suitable
offices and all necessary office supplies.
Witnesses summoned before the commits.
sion shall be paid the same fees and mile
age that are paid witnesses in the courts
Of the United States. All of the expenses
of the commission, including all necessary
expenses for transportation incurred by
the commissioners, or by their employees
under their orders, in making any inves-
tigation in any other places than in the
city of Washington, shall be allowed and
paid, on the presentation of itemized
vouchers therefor approved by the chair
man Of the commission and the secretary
of the interior.
General and Special Sessions.
Sec. 49, That the principal office of the
commission shall be in the city of Wash
ington, where its general sessions shall be
held; but whenever the convenience of the
public or of the parties may be promoted
or delay or expense prevented thereby,
the commission may hold special SEES
sions in any part of the United States.
1t may, by one or more of the commits
sioners prosecute any inquiry necessary
to its duties, in any part Of the United
States, into any matter or question of fact
pertaining to the business of any common
carrier subject to the provisions of this
act
Annual Reports from Common Carriers
and What They Shall Show.
Sec. 90 That the commission is hereby
authorized to require annual reports from
all common carriers subject to the pro-
visions of this act, to fix the time and
prescribe the manner in which such re-
ports shall be made. and to require from
such carriers specific answers to all ques-
tons upon which the commission may
| need information. Such annual reports
shall show in detail the amount of capital
stock issued the amounts paid therefor
and the manner of payment for the same;
the dividends raid, the surplus fund, If
any, and the number Of stockholders; the
| funded and floating debts and the interest
paid thereon; the cost and value of the
carriers property, franchises and
! equipment, the number of employees
and the salaries paid each class;
the amounts exren led for improve
| ments each year, how expended
and the character of 3 lch improvements:
the earnings and receipts from each branch
| Of business and from all sour es; the OPP
Grating and other expenses; the balances
| of profit and loss; and n complete exhibit
of the financial operations of the carrier
each year, including an annual balance
sheet. Such reports shall also contain
such information in relation to rates or
regulations concerning fares or frcights,
or agreements, arrangements or contracts
with other common carriers. as the com
mission may require; and the said COM
mission may. within its discretion, for the
purpose of enabling it tie better to carry
out the purposes of this act, prescribe iii
| in the opinion of the commission it is
practicable TO prescribe such uniformity
and methods Of keeping accounts period
Of time within which all common carriers
subject to the provisions of this act shall
have, as near as may be, a uniform sys-
TEN of accounts. and the manner in which
| such accounts shall be kept
Free or Reduced Rates--Mileage. Excur-
sion or Communication Iiekets-Passes
| and Free Transportation.
Sec. 80. That nothing in this act shall
| apply tn the carriage, storage or handling
of property free or at reduced rates for the
United States, state or municipal govern
ments or for charitable purposes, or to
or from fairs and expositions for exhibi
ton thCrcat, or the issuance Of mileage
excursion or communication passenger tick
cts; nothing in this act shall bc construed
10 prohibit any common carrier from Civ
ing reduced rates To ministers of religion
nothing in this act shall lie construed Il
prevent railroads from giving free car
riaIe to their own officers ard employees
or to prevent the principal officers Of an!
railroad company or companies from ex
changing passes or tickets with other rail
road companies for their officers and EN-
ployes; and nothing in this act contained
shall il any way abridge or alter the rem
edieS now existing ut common law or b,
statute. but the provisions of this act ar
in addition To such remedies. Provided
that no pending litigation shall in an,
way he affected by this act.
Report by Commission to Secretary o
the Interior.
Sec. u. That the commission shall, Of
or before the first day of December i
each year, make a report to the seeretar
of the interior, which shall be by hin
transmitted TO congress, and copies G
which shall be distributed as are the othe
reports, issued frem the interior depart
ment This report shall contain such in
formation and data collected by the CON
mission as may be considered of value i
the determination Of questions connects
with the regulation of commerce, togethe
with such recommendations as to add
tional legislation relating thereto as til
commission may deem necessary.
Appropriation Eor the Act-When Ac
Takes Effect.
Sec. %. That the sum of one hundre
thousand dollars is hereby appropriate
for the use and purposes of this act for tn
fiscal year ending June thirtieth, ann
domini eighteen hundred and eighty eight
and the intervening time anterior thereto
Sec. "A. That the provisions of section
eleven and eighteen of this act, relating
the appointment and organization of tn
commission herein provided for shall tax
effect Immediately, and the remaining pr,
visions of this act shall take effect sixt
days after its passage.
Managers on the part of the Senate:
S. NJ. CULLOM
lSHAM G. HARRIS.
Managers on the part of the House:
JOHN H. REAGAN